Nagarjuna
Born	Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao August 29, 1959 (1959-08-29) (age 48) {Chennai, India}

Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (Telugu: ఆక్కినేని నాగార్జున) (born August 29, 1959 in Chennai, India), often known as Nagarjuna, is a popular Telugu Cinema actor and a successful producer. He is the son of veteran actor, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who was an actor in the 1960s and 1970s. is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Telugu redirects here. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Madras redirects here. ... Telugu Cinema refers to the Telugu film industry. ... Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1924 at Venkataraghavapuram, Dist. ...

Personal

Nagarjuna was born to Telugu cinema star Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Smt Annapurna. Nagarjuna did his schooling at Hyderabad Public School and later went to Little Flower Junior College. He finished his BE in Anna University {then known as Guindy College of Engineering}. After that, he went on to do Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and later got a masters degree in Automobile engineering at San Jose State University.^{[citation needed]} Telugu Cinema refers to the Telugu film industry. ... Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1924 at Venkataraghavapuram, Dist. ... SMT can refer to: Surface-mount technology Simultaneous multithreading Shin Megami Tensei This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... One of the main buildings of the school The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet (HPS, Begumpet), Begumpet, is one of the oldest and most prestigious public schools in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh. ... Little Flower Junior College is a minority Institution established by the Montfort Brothers of St. ...

He was first married to Lakshmi, the daughter of Ramanaidu (she is the younger sister of actor Venkatesh ) in his early twenties and they both divorced later. They have a son Naga Chaitanya. He then married Amala who was then a popular actress in Tamil and Telugu film industries. They have a son Akhil who has acted in Sisindri along with Nagarjuna. Amala Akkineni is a famous yesteryear South Indian film actress, who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi films. ...

Career

His first movie Vikram^{[citation needed]} released on May 23, 1986 was a remake of the Hindi film Hero. After acting in four films, he acted in Majnu as a tragedy hero; similar roles were known to be his father's forte. He acted with his father in the movie Collectorgari Abbayi. His first big hit was Akhari Poraatam co-starring Sridevi that ran for 100 days in 12 centers. Geethanjali a love story directed by Maniratnam followed by Shiva an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma were highly successful and established him as one of the top heroes. He was known for encouraging new directors such as Ram Gopal Varma by giving them a chance to make movies with him. He also made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of Shiva. Movies such as President Gari Pellam and Hello Brother gave him the status of a mass hero. After that, Ninne Pelladutha directed by Krishna Vamsi followed and was a huge hit. Later, he took up the challenge of portraying Annamacharya, the legendary singer/poet of medieval times in the movie Annamayya It ran for 100 days in 42 centers and is one of the biggest hits in Tollywood. He won the National Award for this role in Special Jury. He is the only actor in Tollywood to receive this award. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... -1... Sridevi (Tamil: ஸ்ரீதேவி) also known as Sreedevi Ayyapan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. ... Geethanjali (1989) is a Telugu film directed by Mani Ratnam, The films score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja. ... The man who revolutionized Tamil Cinema, Maniratnam is the biggest director in South India and one of the most respected directors in India. ... Shiva(Telugu:శివా) (1989) is a Telugu movie starring Nagarjuna and his future wife, Amala which deals with violence and student politics inside the college campus. ... Ram Gopal Varma born April 7, 1962) is an Indian film director, writer and film producer from Andhra Pradesh. ... Ram Gopal Varma born April 7, 1962) is an Indian film director, writer and film producer from Andhra Pradesh. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Shiva(Telugu:శివా) (1989) is a Telugu movie starring Nagarjuna and his future wife, Amala which deals with violence and student politics inside the college campus. ... Hello Brother is a Telugu film which stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Soundarya and Ramya Krishna. ... Ninne Pelladutha is a telugu movie starring Nagarjuna, son of Akkaneni Nageswara Rao , the famous Telugu actor, and Tabu, a renowned Bollywood actress. ... Krishna Vamsi is a film director from India who has directed many films in Telugu film industry(South Indian) and Bollywood. ... Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) (1408-1503), the mystic saint composer of the 15th century is the earliest known musician of South India to compose songs called “sankeertanas” in praise of Lord Venkateswara, the deity of Seven Hills in Tirumala, India. ... tAllapAka annamAcArya The tAllapAka family of poets, music composers and scholars in Telugu and Sankrit popularized the Srivaishnava faith in Andhra Pradesh in the 15th and 16th centuries. ...

In 2004, Nagarjuna had two releases, Nenunnanu and Mass, the latter going on to become a hit.^[1]. In 2005, Nagarjuna had one release, Super. Super didn't reach up to the exceptations. In 2006, Nagarjuna had two releases, Sri Ramadasu, a period film based on the life of great saint-composer Ramadasu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and Boss, I Love You. Sri Ramadasu was a big hit at box office however Boss, I Love You was a flop.^[2] His latest project is Don, which was directed by Raghava Lawrence. Nenunnanu is a Telugu film written and directed by VN Aditya. ... Mass is Telugu film which released in 2004. ... Sri Ramadasu is a devotional Telugu film which released on March 30, 2006 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Darsakendra K. Raghavendra Rao (born May 23, 1942) is a Telugu film director. ... Boss is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V.N. Aditya. ... This article is about the Telugu film. ... Lawrence Raghavendra is famous choreographer in India, though primarily he works in Tollywood. ...

Filmography

This article is about the Telugu film. ... Boss is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V.N. Aditya. ... Sri Ramadasu is a devotional Telugu film which released on March 30, 2006 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... Super (Telugu: సూపర్) is a Telugu film that released on July 21, 2005 and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... Mass is Telugu film which released in 2004. ... Nenunnanu is a Telugu film written and directed by VN Aditya. ... LOC Kargil is a 2003 Bollywood war film based on the Kargil War. ... Shivamani 9848022338 is a 2003 Telugu film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. ... Manmadhudu is a Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. ... -1... Santosham is a 2002 Telugu film which stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shriya Saran, and Gracy Singh. ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... Snehamante Idera is a 2001 directed by Bala Sekharan and produced by R.B. Chowdary. ... Akasa Veedhilo is a 2001 Telugu film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. ... Bava Nachadu (Telugu: బావా నాచాడు) is a Tollywood film written and directed by K.S. Ravikumar. ... Azad is a 2000 Telugu film directed by Tirupathi Swamy. ... Ravoyi Chandamama (1999) is a Telugu language film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy, Jagapati Babu and Aishwarya Rai. ... Zakhm (Devnagari: ज़ख़्म, meaning wound) is a 1998 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Ajay Devgan, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Kunal Khemu. ... -1... Chandralekha (1995) is a Tamil film directed by Nambirajan. ... Ratchagan is a record breaking, trendsetting blockbuster Tamil movie starring Nagarjuna and Sushmita Sen in the lead role and also stars Raghuvaran, SP Balasubramanyam, Vadivelu and Girish Karnad. ... Look up Tamil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... tAllapAka annamAcArya The tAllapAka family of poets, music composers and scholars in Telugu and Sankrit popularized the Srivaishnava faith in Andhra Pradesh in the 15th and 16th centuries. ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners: See also Categories: ... Ninne Pelladutha is a telugu movie starring Nagarjuna, son of Akkaneni Nageswara Rao , the famous Telugu actor, and Tabu, a renowned Bollywood actress. ... Criminal is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by K.S. Rama Rao. ... Hello Brother is a Telugu film which stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Soundarya and Ramya Krishna. ... -1... Khuda Gawah (English: God is my witness) is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi (in a dual role), Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shirodkar and Danny Denzongpa. ... Deities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (right) and Sri Nityananda (left) at Radha-Krishna temple in Radhadesh, Belgium Caitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Chaitanya) (1486 - 1534), was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal, India (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh). ... Shiva(Telugu:శివా) (1989) is a Telugu movie starring Nagarjuna and his future wife, Amala which deals with violence and student politics inside the college campus. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... Geethanjali (1989) is a Telugu film directed by Mani Ratnam, The films score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja. ... Aakhari Poratam (Telugu: ఆఖరి పోరాటం) is a 1988 Telugu film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Vikram is a Tamil-language movie starring Kamal Hassan, Preethi, Dimple Kapadia, Amjad Khan and Sathyaraj, released in 1986. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• Akkineni Nagarjuna at the Internet Movie Database
• Telugu Movie Links